Fresh Hop Da Truck
Freetail Brewing Company
- From:
- Freetail Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 12.38%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 18, 2013
- Added:
- Sep 22, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
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Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
4.53/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is Freetail’s fresh hopped pale ale. No idea what hops they used, or where they got them, since South Texas isn’t exactly a hop producing region. But I can’t say how happy I am to have tried this one.
This pours an intense caramel color with a dense, bright layer of foam curving over the top of the pint glass. Just vibrant and zesty. Looks beautiful. Smells wonderful. Intensely floral. Tastes just like everything I want in a wet hopped beer, delicately floral, citrusy and light with a resiny-pine finish. Just an amazing beer. Wet hops for the win!
Postscript: Citra hops, shipped to the brewery. All flavor, and fantastic.
Oct 12, 2011This pours an intense caramel color with a dense, bright layer of foam curving over the top of the pint glass. Just vibrant and zesty. Looks beautiful. Smells wonderful. Intensely floral. Tastes just like everything I want in a wet hopped beer, delicately floral, citrusy and light with a resiny-pine finish. Just an amazing beer. Wet hops for the win!
Postscript: Citra hops, shipped to the brewery. All flavor, and fantastic.
Reviewed by jamescain from Texas
4.42/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: Clear orange-amber with a thin off white head that forms a lacing over the top of the beer and clings to the side of the glass.
Aroma: Big fresh hop aroma, pineapple, peach, citrus, and other tropical fruit.
Taste: Complex flavor of pineapple, citrus, and pine, with a nice caramel malt backing.
Mouthfeel: Medium body with medium carbonation and a dry lingering finish.
Overall: This is one of my favorite beer from Freetail, sadly it's only around once a year. I'll have to drink up!
Sep 28, 2011Appearance: Clear orange-amber with a thin off white head that forms a lacing over the top of the beer and clings to the side of the glass.
Aroma: Big fresh hop aroma, pineapple, peach, citrus, and other tropical fruit.
Taste: Complex flavor of pineapple, citrus, and pine, with a nice caramel malt backing.
Mouthfeel: Medium body with medium carbonation and a dry lingering finish.
Overall: This is one of my favorite beer from Freetail, sadly it's only around once a year. I'll have to drink up!
Reviewed by pwsoldier from Minnesota
4.54/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Brewed with wet Citra hops shipped fresh to the brewery overnight.
A - Pours cloudy copper with a nice white head that shows decent retention. Lacing is moderate.
S - A whirlwind of citrus and other tangy fruits. Orange, mango, peach, and a bit of pineapple make for a very exotic and enticing nose. A touch of pine comes through as well. Sweet Zeus Almighty, I could smell this beer all day!
T - Peach, mango, and other tropical fruits combine with citrus flavors of orange and a hint of grapefruit to create a very complex and fruity flavor profile. An assertive earthy hop bitterness shines through in the finish, balanced nicely with a strong malt backbone.
M - Medium-bodied with a dry, hoppy finish. The hops leave a kiss of bitterness lingering on the palate. Carbonation is just right.
O - This is my first encounter with Citra, and I was not disappointed. To the best of my knowledge, this is also the first time Freetail has used wet hops in a beer. They nailed it perfectly, and I really hope they do this again at next year's harvest. This is a ridiculously good beer and quite different from any other pale ale I've had. I think I like this new Citra stuff.
Sep 22, 2011A - Pours cloudy copper with a nice white head that shows decent retention. Lacing is moderate.
S - A whirlwind of citrus and other tangy fruits. Orange, mango, peach, and a bit of pineapple make for a very exotic and enticing nose. A touch of pine comes through as well. Sweet Zeus Almighty, I could smell this beer all day!
T - Peach, mango, and other tropical fruits combine with citrus flavors of orange and a hint of grapefruit to create a very complex and fruity flavor profile. An assertive earthy hop bitterness shines through in the finish, balanced nicely with a strong malt backbone.
M - Medium-bodied with a dry, hoppy finish. The hops leave a kiss of bitterness lingering on the palate. Carbonation is just right.
O - This is my first encounter with Citra, and I was not disappointed. To the best of my knowledge, this is also the first time Freetail has used wet hops in a beer. They nailed it perfectly, and I really hope they do this again at next year's harvest. This is a ridiculously good beer and quite different from any other pale ale I've had. I think I like this new Citra stuff.
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